Reliable and easy to install
More durable than floating arm type senders
SAE5 screw fitting
£54.30 – £64.81
includes 20% VAT
Excellent pole sender unit with high level of accuracy and reliability.
These pole sender units are manufactured to exacting standards by the market leading Swedish company Wema. They can be used in either fuel or water tanks to monitor the level of the tank contents.
How do they work? simple, the pole reaches down inside the tank. On the pole is a compact, black rubber float. As the float rises and falls on the pole a series of reed switches are activated inside the pole, which when linked to a gauge accurately displays the current level in your tank.
How do I fit it? These senders have an SAE 5 standard mounting plate so can easily be screwed into your tank top with 5 screws. The sender comes with two rubber O-rings to give a watertight seal. If your tank has the 1 1/4″ BSP threaded mounting hole fitting then choose the S3 model. We also offer a range a fitting flanges designed to enable you to fit these senders to tanks which have a standard 5 or 6 hole screw pattern.
Why choose a Wema pole sender instead of a cheaper float arm style sender? Wema pole senders are more precise than float arm style senders as the black sensor rises and falls on the pole with the level of the tank. A cheaper float arm style sender may give false readings if it becomes caught on other parts of the tanks.
What size sender unit do I need? It is important that you fit a sender unit that sits just off the bottom of the deepest part of your tank. This will make sure you get a precise read out. The pole must be away from other internal parts of the tank such as baffles or pick up pipes, and should be a couple of centimetres off the bottom. So measure the depth of your tank and then select the length of sender that is closest size to that (if in any doubt choose a slightly shorter one). Other lengths are available to order so contact us if you need a specific length that is not listed here.
What gauges can I use these senders with? You can use these senders with all the Wema fuel and water gauges stocked in our store or any other make of gauge that has a resistance of 0-190 ohms. Other resistance settings are available the most common of which is the standard American gauge setting of 240-30 ohms.